Furnace Brook Middle School May 12, 2017

FBMS CONCERTS We are excited for our upcoming Spring Concerts, which will showcase the musical talents of our amazing students. Our sixth grade concert will take place this coming Tuesday, and our seventh grade concert will take place on Thursday. Finally, our eighth grade concert will take place on Wednesday, May 24. All concerts begin at 7:30PM the FBMS auditorium. A big thank you to our music department for their great work in preparing the students. Pictured below is our Eighth Grade Jazz Band in action.

Amazing Art Murals For the past few weeks, eighth grade art students have been working on creating murals that being proudly displayed on our classroom ceilings. Students were inspired to create a unified message throughout their work. The murals displayed the application of the principles and elements of art and helped students further develop their workmanship skills. Other objectives included developing cooperative and collaborative skills, showing consistency in colors and evaluating and assessing their work individually and as a team. Pictured below are some of the finished projects hanging in classrooms and office areas. Great job, Mrs. Walsh, art team and students!

2017 FBMS MCAS Testing Dates ● Science: May 17-18 (Grade 8 only)

Thank you, students, teachers and parents for a successful Math MCAS this past week. We are on the home-stretch with testing and finish with our Science MCAS (for 8th grade students only) on May 17 & 18.

Restoring Our Conservation Areas

In collaboration with the Marshfield Conservation Committee, Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Boudreau are organizing a volunteer opportunity to help conserve, preserve, and beautify one of the most picturesque spots in Green Harbor. A conservation area across from the Peter Igo Park is in need of some work. We’re looking for interested volunteers to join us on Saturday, May 20th from 9 am to approximately 2 pm, to help us restore, replant, and clean-up this gateway to Green Harbor. Interested members of the FBMS community can just show up on that day or can sign-up on the sheets posted outside of Room #5 to participate. This is the perfect chance to perform community service and to “Give A Little Back” to your town. As we have learned through our Peace Builders Program, even one person doing the right thing can have far reaching impact. We hope that you will consider joining us on May 20th. We look forward to seeing you there.

Homework Helpers will run every Wednesday immediately after school in the library for one hour. This program is available to all students without charge due to the generosity of the PTO. There is no need to pre-register, your student should just plan to arrive in the library with all of their work (they are not allowed to go back to classes or lockers). Once they sign in, students are expected to stay in the library for the full hour. This is a great opportunity for students to get a little extra support with any homework they find challenging.

These last few weeks in the Health Clinic have been busy ones and we really appreciate all the cooperation from our parents in getting in forms. 6th Grade Parents: Please remember to send in your child's most recent physical at this time. It must be dated on or after Sept 1, 2016. If your child has a physical during the summer, it may be mailed to FBMS or faxed to #781-834-5899 c/o the Clinic. According to MA state regulations, your 6th grade child must be fully immunized before he or she may enter 7th grade. We also need a current physical exam on record in the Clinic. If your child has a physical during the summer, it may be mailed to FBMS or faxed to #781-834-5899 c/o the Clinic. 8th Grade Parents: If your child takes any medication other than Tylenol, Acetaminophen, Benadryl or Tums, please remember to send in your child's Physician Consent Form for the 8th grade Washington DC field trip. If you have any questions or concerns about the forms, please call the Clinic. All forms must be in immediately. The drop off date for ALL medications is Thursday, May 25 from 4-6 PM in the Clinic. All meds must be in the original labeled bottle with your child's name on it. Texts from your child: If you receive a text message from your child at school asking you to pick up him or her because he/she is not feeling well, please let your child know that he/she must be seen at the nurse's office before they can go home. If the nurse feels your child is sick and needs to be dismissed, you will receive a phone call directly from us asking you to pick up your child. Thank you for your cooperation regarding this. Please call the Nurse's Clinic at # 781-319-3965 with any medical concerns or questions. Thank you!

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PTO UPDATESS PTO meeting - rescheduled to Tuesday, May 23rd Our next general meeting will be held Tuesday, May 23rd at 7 pm in the FBMS library. Please join us! PTO Board Members needed for 2017 - 2018 Please consider joining our FBMS PTO Board for the 2017-2018 school year. Join us at our general meeting on May 23rd and we can answer any questions you have, or send us an email atFBMSpto1@gmail.com

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4th ANNUAL SRS SPRING SPRINT 5K DATE: Saturday, May 13, 2017 TIME: 8:00 a.m. start PLACE: Marshfield Fair Grounds (Finish at SRS) REGISTRATION: RACEWIRE PRIZES: TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY and MANY age group awards and prizes! FINISH LINE FUN: Music, Face Painting, Spring Hat Contest

FIRST ANNUAL MARSHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Come help your school win the Elementary School Team Trophy! The trophy will travel with the winning Marshfield elementary school year to year with the champion school’s name engraved on the trophy. Alumni welcome to support their elementary school in this Championship race. Please choose one of the 5 elementary school “Alumni” teams for your FBMS or MHS runners. If you graduated from an elementary school you are welcome to register as an “alumni” to that school!!! https://my.racewire.com/event/4448

CREATE- EXPLORE- LAUNCH- DESIGN Your local Camp Invention site information:

● Price $275 (before discount) | For children entering 1st - 6th grade | Register at campinvention.org

● Governor Winslow School | 60 Regis Rd, Marshfield, MA 02050 ● June 26 - 30, 2017 from 9:00am - 3:30pm ● Directed by Amy Fultz afultz@mpsd.org ● If these dates/times don’t work for you, please visit campinvention.org for other locations

near you. Camp Invention is exempt from licensing requirements governing recreational camps for children pursuing to Massachusetts

Department of Public Health regulations. Camp Invention operates an educational summer program and not a recreational camp; and

therefore is not required to be licensed by local Boards of Health/Health Departments in the cities or towns where these programs are

located